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Institute for Energy Research: Gas prices declining due to inflation, less demand

By Emily Bevard | Aug 15, 2022

The Institute for Energy Research reports gas prices have been on a decline nationally and in Georgia thanks largely to inflation and what it calls demand destruction as gasoline consumption.

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67 people die in Georgia from Alzheimer's disease in week ending Aug. 13, 2022

By Peach Tree Times | Aug 15, 2022

There were 67 deaths with Alzheimer's disease listed as the underlying cause reported in Georgia during the week ending Aug. 13, 2022, a 25.6% decrease from the previous week.

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Georgia: 340 people in 65-74 age group are estimated to have died during week ending July 30

By Peach Tree Times | Aug 15, 2022

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention estimates 340 people in the 65-74 age group died during the week ending July 30.

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40 people die in Georgia from diabetes mellitus in week ending Aug. 13, 2022

By Peach Tree Times | Aug 15, 2022

There were 40 deaths with diabetes mellitus listed as the underlying cause reported in Georgia during the week ending Aug. 13, 2022, a 5.3% increase over the previous week.

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Inflation drops for July, but so does Georgia's average household income

By Emily Bevard | Aug 15, 2022

On Aug. 10, the Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) released the Consumer Price Index (CPI) data for the 12 months ending July 2022. The data showed an 8.5% all items annual increase, which represents a 0.6% drop from last month.

Psychiatry Grand Rounds on August 25

By Press release submission | Aug 15, 2022

Psychiatry Grand Rounds on August 25

Planning and Zoning Commission on August 23

By Press release submission | Aug 15, 2022

Planning and Zoning Commission on August 23

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How many 45-64-year-olds died in Georgia during week ending July 30?

By Peach Tree Times | Aug 14, 2022

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention estimates 237 people in the 45-64 age group died during the week ending July 30.

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Upper threshold of death expectancy exceeds death count in Georgia during week July 30

By Peach Tree Times | Aug 14, 2022

Georgia's death count did not exceed the upper threshold of death expectancy during the week ending July 30, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.

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43 people die in Georgia from kidney disease in week ending Aug. 13, 2022

By Peach Tree Times | Aug 14, 2022

There were 43 deaths with nephritis, nephrotic syndrome and nephrosis listed as the underlying cause reported in Georgia during the week ending Aug. 13, 2022, a 48.3% increase over the previous week.

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18 people die in Georgia from influenza and pneumonia in week ending Aug. 13, 2022

By Peach Tree Times | Aug 14, 2022

There were 18 deaths with influenza and pneumonia listed as the underlying cause reported in Georgia during the week ending Aug. 13, 2022, no changes from the previous week.

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Georgia: 27 Hispanic lives lost in week ending August 13

By Peach Tree Times | Aug 14, 2022

There were 27 Hispanic people who died in Georgia in the week ending August 13, according to the Centres for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC).

Hall County names Still to role of Asst. Director of Planning & Development

By Press release submission | Aug 14, 2022

Hall County is pleased to announce the hiring of Ellis Still to the role of Assistant Director of Planning & Development.

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37 people in 25-44 age group in Georgia are estimated to have died during week ending July 30

By Peach Tree Times | Aug 13, 2022

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention estimates 37 people in the 25-44 age group died during the week ending July 30.

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Giuliani attorney says former NYC mayor 'is no way seeking to inappropriately delay, or obstruct these proceedings'

By Lucas Nava | Aug 13, 2022

Rudy Giuliani, a former attorney for former President Donald Trump and former New York City mayor, did not appear before an Atlanta grand jury investigating whether Trump attempted to illegally interfere in the 2020 general election in Georgia.

Brenau dean of library services presents paper at C.S. Lewis Summer Institute 2022

By Press release submission | Aug 13, 2022

Linda Kern, Brenau University’s dean of library services, was among over a dozen presenters from around the world at the C.S. Lewis Summer Institute at Oxford University in Oxford, England, from July 28–Aug. 5.

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Many Georgia consumers cutting back on spending to pay for back-to-school supplies

By Caleb Lombardo | Aug 12, 2022

As back-to-school season commences, a new report is showing that one-third of Americans must reallocate parts of their budget to afford back-to-school supplies.

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Backing Kemp not out of the question for Trump: 'We'll be looking at everything'

By Emily Bevard | Aug 12, 2022

Backing Gov. Brian Kemp (R-GA) is not out of the question for former-President Donald Trump as Kemp faces re-election against Democrat Stacey Abrams in November.

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Rental vacancies in Georgia down 1.1 percent from 2020 to 2021

By Peach Tree Times | Aug 12, 2022

Rental vacancies in Georgia were six percent in 2021, a decrease of 1.1 percent from the previous year, according to the U.S. Census Bureau report.

Steven Durocher, M.D., Named Piedmont Walton Hospital’s Chief Medical Officer

By Press release submission | Aug 12, 2022

Piedmont Walton Hospital has announced Steven Durocher, M.D, as the hospital’s new Chief Medical Officer (CMO). Dr. Durocher has practiced emergency medicine at Piedmont Walton for more than 13 years and will maintain his clinical duties as an emergency medicine doctor in addition to his role as CMO.